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FridayNov 07, 2025 12:45 pm

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Steps into Spotlight as China Tightens Rare Earth Controls

This article has been disseminated on behalf of  Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) and may include paid advertising. China produces more than 90% of the world’s processed rare earths and rare-earth magnets, and the regime will bar exports to overseas defense users. This whirlwind of supply-chain risk underscores the urgency for the United States to develop independent sources of essential metals. Ucore Rare Metals is positioning itself as a key enabler of Western supply-chain sovereignty. A tectonic shift in the global minerals landscape has crystallized: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced this month that it is expanding export controls…

MondayOct 13, 2025 9:45 am

PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) Reports FY 2025 Increase in Independent Power Producer (‘IPP’) Revenues and Assets from IPP Portfolio Expansion

This article has been disseminated on behalf of PowerBank and may include paid advertising. The company reported a 1,508% increase in revenues from its IPP segment in FY 2025. Total company assets rose 253% year-over-year, driven by IPP expansion and strategic project acquisitions. Gross margin improved to 25% from 20% in FY 2024. The company announced up to US$100 million in project-based financing through a mandate with CIM Group. PowerBank’s development pipeline now totals 1,806 (MWdc, MWh) of solar PV and battery energy storage projects. CEO Dr. Richard Lu highlighted a transition toward long-term recurring revenue through asset ownership and financing.…

ThursdayOct 09, 2025 10:30 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Leverages Louisiana Incentives to Advance Rare Earth Operations

This article has been disseminated on behalf of Ucore Rare Metals and may include a paid advertisement. Ucore Rare Metals specializes in the extraction and processing of rare earth elements, with a focus on developing domestic capabilities. One of the major advantages of Louisiana is its multiple Foreign Trade Zones (“FTZ”) at various ports and locations throughout the state, including England Airpark. Louisiana has further supported the SMC with an incentive package valued at more than $15 million. Louisiana is emerging as a center for strategic rare earth element production, and Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) is poised to take full advantage. The company…

TuesdayOct 07, 2025 11:15 am

PowerBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) Collaborates with Intellistake Technologies Corp. as a Closed Beta Partner to Test IntelliScope AI Agents

This article has been disseminated on behalf of PowerBank and may include paid advertising. Intellistake Technologies Corporation recently announced PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) as an enterprise beta partner, to help with the company’s continued development of the IntelliScope AI suite. The partnership involves PowerBank providing long-term testing and feedback to help refine IntelliScope’s first enterprise-facing AI agents. The close technical relationship is important for both companies and gives PowerBank an inside track on the use of AI tools focused on the energy industry. Disseminated on behalf of PowerBank Corporation Recently, Intellistake Technologies Corporation, a tech company…

ThursdayOct 02, 2025 11:15 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Builds Domestic Supply Chain Using RapidSX Technology

This article has been disseminated on behalf of Ucore Rare Metals and may include a paid advertisement. China’s actions have dramatically escalated since April 2025, when it announced export restrictions. Once raw rare earth ores are mined, the most technically complex, costly and regulatory-sensitive steps are separation, refining and magnet manufacturing. Ucore Rare Metals is stepping in to help alleviate the bottleneck. When supply chains are weaponized, entire industries hang in the balance. China’s 2025 export licensing and control measures over rare-earth alloys, mixtures and magnets have become a real bottleneck for manufacturers and defense companies that rely on those materials. Ucore…

FridaySep 26, 2025 10:30 am

PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) Moves Forward with Three Nova Scotia Community Solar Projects, Construction Targeted for Spring 2026

The company is advancing three Nova Scotia community solar projects, in Sydney, Brooklyn, and West Petpeswick, expected to power the equivalent of 1,140 homes annually. Combined project output will total approximately 14,369 MWh of clean energy per year, and could reduce roughly 10,058 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to removing 3,081 passenger vehicles from the road. Lifetime savings for local communities are estimated at $6.95 million. Construction is set to begin in spring 2026, pending interconnection results and financing. Disseminated on behalf of PowerBank Corporation PowerBank (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103), a premier developer and owner of renewable…

WednesdaySep 24, 2025 10:30 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Positions Western REE Supply Chain with RapidSX Edge

Russia President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to deliver a comprehensive rare earth development program this year. U.S. policy is moving in similar but differently aligned ways. Ucore’s RapidSX advanced separation technology designed to reduce many of the bottlenecks in rare earth element processing. When superpowers move, supply chains shift. Earlier this month, Russia’s issued a directive ordering a government plan by November 2025 to ramp up its rare earth metals development (https://ibn.fm/j6HDZ); the announcement signals both urgency and a geopolitical push to control critical mineral resources. Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF), meanwhile, has been quietly advancing…

ThursdaySep 18, 2025 10:30 am

PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) Advances Community Solar Projects in Skaneateles, New York

PowerBank Corporation has secured all required municipal approvals for two 14.4 MW solar projects in the community of Skaneateles in upstate New York. The projects will be built on industrial brownfield sites in Onondaga County, repurposing unused land, with the projects supporting New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal of 6 GW of solar capacity by 2025. The company is now awaiting approval from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and intends to begin construction if approval and financing are received. Once operational, the projects will provide clean energy to the grid, with subscribers earning credits on…

FridaySep 12, 2025 1:30 pm

PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) Expands U.S. Energy Portfolio with New York and Pennsylvania Projects

PowerBank has secured site control for a 2.8 MW solar project in upstate New York and a 3.16 MW project in Pennsylvania. The Day Hollow, NY project could supply enough electricity for 374 homes and qualify under New York’s Value of Distributed Energy Resources (“VDER”) program. Both projects are progressing to the interconnection study phase, a key step before construction. The Pennsylvania project depends on final approval of House Bill 1842, which would allow community solar programs in the state. PowerBank has now developed more than 100 MW of renewable energy projects and has a pipeline exceeding 1 GW, with…

TuesdaySep 09, 2025 9:45 am

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Powers North American Rare Earth Independence with Decade-Long Greenland Supply Deal

The LOI sets the stage for a potential decade of supply from Critical Metals’ Tanbreez project in southern Greenland. The Louisiana facility is being designed as a first-of-its-kind rare earth separation plant capable of processing both light and heavy rare earths at commercial scale. The timing of this agreement is particularly significant given the surging demand for rare earths globally. A decade-long supply agreement linking Greenland’s vast rare earth deposits with Louisiana’s growing role as a U.S. processing hub is poised to shift the balance of critical mineral independence in North America. Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) has signed…

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